• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.15-22
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• 2017

The soil improvement method so far has been developed with an emphasis on enhancing the strength of the ground. A soil improvement method using a excellent cementitious stabilizer in economical efficiency and handling property is mainly used. The soil improvement method using cementitious stabilizer is effective but environmental and human harmful substances are detected and environmental problems such as carbon dioxide emission and groundwater pollution are pointed out. Therefore, as part of an alternative method capable of solving such problems, researches on the soil improvement method incorporating biological technology are being actively carried out. This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of strength change when mixed with environmentally friendly soil binder and microorganism in clay, and it was analyzed by uniaxial compression test, direct shear test, SEM, XRD. As a results of the test, we confirmed the cementation caused by microbially induced calcite precipitation and the strength increase enhancement by it.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.27-37
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• 2011

Recently, pressure grouting is widely being used in construction site for strength improvement of ground and water proof, reinforcement and so on. It is necessarily required to estimate an appropriate injection pressure and injection time for economical and reasonable construction in the site through the size and shape of the hardened grout measured according to ground condition. However, sampling for the hardened grout is time-consuming and needs high cost on preliminary test in the site. The system which could predict the size and shape of the hardened grout does not exist until now. Thus, numerical method based on VOF method and porous model was used for the calibration chamber injection test with injection pressure (50 kPa, 100 kPa, 150 kPa) in this study. The results indicate that the numerical technique based on VOF method and porous model among CFD analysis is expected to be a basic study for the prediction of the behavior and solidification of pressure grouting.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.228-228
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• 2018

강변여과는 지하수 인공함양 방식 중 유도함양(induced recharge) 또는 간접함양 방식에 속한다. 이는 하천 및 강변 부근에 집수시설을 설치한 후, 미고결층 대수층(unconsolidated aquifer)의 자연 오염 저감능을 이용하여 지표수를 간접 취수하는 방식으로 수질이 불량한 지표수가 대수층을 관류하면서 희석, 화학적 이온 교환 및 반응, 흡착, 생물막(biofilm; 미생물에 의한 자연저감), 여과 등을 통하여 수질이 개선된다. 강변여과수내의 용존 농도가 높은 철과 망간은 수처리 비용증가, 용수관정 및 시설물의 수명단축을 초래한다. 따라서 강변여과 지역의 미고결 대수층에서 효과적인 철과 망간 동시 제거(vyredox)를 위해 에어서징(air surging)과 블록 서징(block surging)을 실시하기 위해서 실내 물탱크 모델(water tank model)에서 에어서징에 따른 공기 순환 우물시스템을 관찰하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 현장시험(Test bed)에 적용하였다. 미고결 대층수층에서의 철 망간은 음용수 기준치(각각 0.3 mg/L)를 초과하고 있으며, 강변여과 취수 개발 및 이용을 제한하는 요인이 되고 있다. 본 연구에서 사용된 에어서징과 블록서지 기술은 자갈층 및 미고결 대수층에 충진된 슬라임 및 폐색(clogging)을 제거함과 동시에 관정 주변의 대수층의 투수성 개선과 산화환경으로 치환되며, 대수층에 잔존하는 철/망간의 산화물들을 관정내로 빼낼 수 있는 방법이다. 따라서 서징에 따른 폐색 제거효율을 검토한 결과에서 철 망간 이온농도 저감효과와 관정 주변의 수리전도도(hydraulic conductivity) 및 저류계수(coefficient of storage)가 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 강변여과에 의한 폐색은 미고결층내 공기주입 및 블록서지를 통하여 철/망간 이온농도 저감 및 수리특성 개선 효과에 유용한 것으로 평가된다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.67-78
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• 2008

In this study, artificial cemented sand made of a few portland cement and Nak-Dong river sand was researched closely to investigate cementing effect quantitatively through unconfined tests and triaxial tests. The peak strength and elastic modulus increased and dilation of cemented sand was restricted by the cementation, but after breakage of the cementation, dilation and negative excess pore water pressure increased. In stress-strain curve, strain-softening behavior appeared in drained condition but strain-hardening behavior was appeared in undrained condition as a result of the increase of effective stress. The test was quantitatively analyzed by multiple regression models, correlating each response variable with input variable. The equations are valid only over the range investigated. Its adjusted coefficient of determination was $0.81{\sim}0.91$, and dry density is important factor for estimating strength of cemented sand.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.1C
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• pp.53-61
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• 2006

This study is aimed at to examine the stress redistribution mechanism for tunneling in an unconsolidated ground with inclined layers through model tests. To make the unconsolidated ground, two dimensional model ground is prepared with aluminum rods and blocks, which are frictional resistance free between testing apparatus walls and ground materials, by establishing the ground materials self-supporting. It is carried out to measure the ground deformation and the stress redistribution for model ground with tunneling by measuring apparatus respectively. For the ground deformation, surface settlements are measured to examine the deformation features during tunnel excavation. For the stress redistribution, the earth pressure acting on both the tunneling part and its surrounding parts is measured to examine their mutual relationship. Based on test results, precise examination is conducted on the stress redistribution mechanism in the unconsolidated ground with inclined layers during tunnel construction.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.2C
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• pp.89-98
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• 2006

In this study, the iron and aluminium electrode was put in marine clay which was taken from south coast in Korea to increase the undrained shear strength by inducing the densification and cementation between clay particles and precipitation which was developed by electrode decomposition. For raising the cementation rate and reducing treatment time, high electric current( 2.5A) was applied in each electrode at semi-pilot scale soil box with marine clay. After the tests, the undrained shear strength was measured at designated points using cone penetration test device and sampling was conducted simultaneously in order to measure water content, pH and electric conductivity which would be the key for configuring the cementation effects indirectly. The iron electrode decomposition test results show that the water content adjacent to anode section decreased in 35% and increased in 13% at cathode section. The measured shear strength however, was increased considerably comparing to initial shear strength because of cementation effect between iron ions and soil particles. In case of aluminium electrode decomposition test, the distribution of measured shear strength and degree of improvement were more homogeneous than iron electrode decomposition test.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.247-267
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• 2005

이암층 역암층 그리고 화산암층과 같은 특수지질 불량구간에서 터널과 암반사면의 합리적인 시공을 달성하기 위해서는 먼저 대상지질에 대한 지질조건과 암반특성을 정확히 이해하는 것이 필요하며, 이를 바탕으로 지반특성에 적합한 보강대책을 수립하도록 하여야 한다. 본 고에서는 포항지역과 경주지역에서의 미고결 이암 및 역암층 그리고 제주도 화산암층에서의 암반 구조물에 대한 설계 및 시공사례를 검토하고 전형적인 미고결 지층으로 알려진 신생대 지층에서의 터널과 암반과 같은 암반구조물에 대한 설계 및 시공상의 제반 문제점을 고찰하므로서 이에 대한 합리적인 대책을 수립하고자 하였다.

• 기술발표회
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• s.2006
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• pp.199-209
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• 2006

현재 연약지반의 개량 및 구조물기초 지반의 보강을 위하여 약액주입공법 및 고압분사주입공법 등의 주입공법이 널리 행해지고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 00교 교대 전면 옹벽기초 하부지반을 고압분사주입공법을 이용해 보강한 사례로서 설계 및 시공, 시험 자료를 분석하고, 보강작업에 따른 지반의 개량효과를 분석하였다. 개량효과학인을 위한 시추조사와 시추공영상 촬영 이미지 관찰결과에서는 고압분사에 의해 양호한 상태의 고결체(토사 + 시멘트 페이스트)가 형성되었음을 확인 할 수 있었으며, 고결체와 원지반의 복합지반상에서 실시한 평판재하시험 결과 및 시추조사시 채취된 고결체 Core에 대해 실시한 일축압축강도시험 결과에서도 설계시 가정한 값을 모두 만족하는 것으로 나타나 연약지반의 강도가 개량되어 안정성을 확보한 것으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.32 no.8
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• pp.27-33
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• 2016

In this study, Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber was used to increase strength (unconfined compressive strength and tensile strength) of bio-cemented sand using microorganism. Ottawa sand was mixed with PVA fibers having three fiber contents (0, 0.4, and 0.8%). The fiber mixed sand was treated 14 times by using Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) which included culture (2 times per day) during 7 days to improve its engineering properties. The Bacillus Sporosarcina pasteurrii (Bacillus sp.) was used for urease activity. The specimen was prepared as a cylindrical specimen of 5 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height. Unconfined compressive strength and tensile strength were measured after cementation. Moreover, calcium carbonate content and SEM analyses were performed with a piece of sample. An average value of unconfined compressive strength increased and then slightly decreased but an average value of tensile strength ratio increased with increasing carbonate content the in same condition. Unconfined compressive strength and tensile strength increased about 30% and 160%, respectively. A strength ratio of unconfined compressive strength to tensile strength representing the brittleness decreased from 8 to 4 when fiber content increased from 0.0 to 0.8%. Such bio-cemented sand can be applied into slope area to prevent its shear failure or increase its tensile strength.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.1-9
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• 1982

Variation of soil properties is studied by permeating injection of chemical grouts, such as cement type, water-glass type and acrylamide type, to the same soil samples with different densities. Moreover, injection tests using specially prepared equipments of 1.0 shot system and 1. 5 shot system are attempted to investigate permeating injection effects in highly compacted soil and in the presence of ground water. The main factor which causes the improvement of cut-off effect and shearing strength is the cohesion of soil. The strength in the loose state is fundamentally governed by the membrane cohesion, meanwhile, in the loose state is governed by the structural cohesion. Injection effects under the ground water flow is considerably decreased, and effective gelling ratio of approximate 45~80% is observed by variation of velocity and gel time, besides grading of injection materials has high relation with permeation and traveling length but has little relation with effective gelling ratio. Permeating injection effects, such as gelling scope, gelling strength in highly compaoted soil conditions can be confirmed by penetration resistance diagram and iso-strength curve.